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GUBERNATORIAL AND LEGISLATIVE SPACE

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IN THE CAPITOL

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2008 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble

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House Sponsor: David Clark

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill amends and enacts provisions regarding the governor's and the Legislature's
             11      space in the State Capitol.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    amends and enacts provisions regarding the governor's space in the State Capitol;
             15          .    amends provisions relating to legislative space to make conforming changes;
             16          .    amends provisions relating to the shared governor area and legislative area;
             17          .    amends and enacts provisions regarding sharing certain governor area with the State
             18      Capitol Preservation Board; and
             19          .    makes technical amendments.
             20      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             21          None
             22      Other Special Clauses:
             23          This bill provides an effective date.
             24      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             25      AMENDS:
             26          36-5-1 (Superseded 08/01/08), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 121
             27          36-5-1 (Effective 08/01/08), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 121
             28          63C-9-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 322
             29          63C-9-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 256


             30          63C-9-703, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 66
             31      ENACTS:
             32          67-1-16, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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             34      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             35          Section 1. Section 36-5-1 (Superseded 08/01/08) is amended to read:
             36           36-5-1 (Superseded 08/01/08). Reservation of area for Legislature -- Duties of
             37      Legislative Management Committee.
             38          (1) As used in this section:
             39          (a) "Architectural integrity" means the architectural elements, materials, color, and
             40      quality of the original building construction.
             41          (b) "Capitol hill" means the grounds, monuments, parking areas, buildings, and other
             42      man-made and natural objects within the area bounded by 300 North Street, Columbus Street,
             43      500 North Street, and East Capitol Boulevard, and includes:
             44          (i) the White Community Memorial Chapel and its grounds and parking areas, and the
             45      Council Hall Travel Information Center building and its grounds and parking areas;
             46          (ii) the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers building and its grounds and parking areas and
             47      other state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street, North Main
             48      Street, and Apricot Avenue;
             49          (iii) the state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street,
             50      Wall Street, and 400 North Street; and
             51          (iv) the state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street,
             52      West Capitol Street, and 500 North Street.
             53          (c) "House Building" means the west building on capitol hill that is located northwest of
             54      the State Capitol and southwest of the State Office Building.
             55          (d) "Legislative area" means the buildings, chambers, rooms, hallways, lounges, parking
             56      lots, and parking garages designated by this section as being subject to legislative control.
             57          (e) "Senate Building" means the east building on capitol hill that is located northeast of


             58      the State Capitol and southeast of the State Office Building.
             59          (f) "State Capitol" means the building dedicated as the Utah State Capitol in 1916.
             60          (g) "State Capitol Preservation Board" or "board" is as created in Section 63C-9-201 .
             61          (2) The legislative area on capitol hill includes:
             62          (a) in the State Capitol:
             63          (i) on the fourth floor: the entire floor and the stairs and elevators on the east and west
             64      side, except the four art galleries and the four closets on the interior of the State Capitol which
             65      are immediately around the art galleries are under the supervision of the board;
             66          (ii) on the third floor: the entire floor, including the stairs and elevators on the east and
             67      west side of the third floor, except:
             68          (A) the Supreme Court chambers which is to be controlled and scheduled by the
             69      Legislature during any general or special session of the Legislature and on interim days and
             70      controlled and scheduled by the State Capitol Preservation Board on all other days;
             71          (B) one office on the southeast side by the Senate Rules Room which is to be controlled
             72      by the Supreme Court; and
             73          (C) the Senate Rules Room, which Senate Rules Room is to be controlled by the
             74      Legislature during any general or special session of the Legislature and on interim days, and
             75      shared with the Supreme Court as scheduled through the Legislature on all other days;
             76          (iii) on the second floor: a committee room on the northeast side which is to be
             77      controlled and scheduled by the Legislature during any general or special session of the
             78      Legislature and on interim days and controlled and scheduled by the State Capitol Preservation
             79      Board on all other days;
             80          (iv) on the first floor: no legislative space; and
             81          (v) on the basement level:
             82          (A) the Office of Legislative Printing; and
             83          (B) the [two] audio/video control rooms [which] are to be controlled [and scheduled]
             84      by the Legislature [during any general or special session of the Legislature and on interim
             85      committee days, which control rooms shall be shared with the governor as controlled and


             86      scheduled through the State Capitol Preservation Board on all other days] and the governor and
             87      scheduled by the Legislature, and the maintenance of the control rooms shall be by the State
             88      Capitol Preservation Board at the direction of the Legislature and the governor;
             89          (b) the entire House Building; and
             90          (c) (i) the parking stalls in the underground parking facility located directly east of the
             91      House Building and below the central plaza;
             92          (ii) 52 of the parking stalls in the above ground parking lot known as Lot G located
             93      north of the House Building and west of the State Office Building;
             94          (iii) 26 of the parking stalls in the underground parking located directly under the
             95      Senate Building; and
             96          (iv) 47 of the parking stalls in the underground parking facility directly east of the
             97      Senate Building.
             98          (3) (a) The legislative area is reserved for the use and occupancy of the Legislature and
             99      its committees and for legislative functions.
             100          (b) The Legislative Management Committee shall delegate oversight of designated
             101      portions of the legislative parking areas to the State Capitol Preservation Board for use by the
             102      executive branch on nonlegislative days.
             103          (4) The data centers in the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol which
             104      are associated with the House, Senate, or legislative staff space are the responsibility of the
             105      Legislature, and the maintenance of these data centers shall be by the State Capitol Preservation
             106      Board at the direction of the Legislature.
             107          [(4)] (5) The Legislative Management Committee shall exercise complete jurisdiction
             108      over the legislative area, except for the following, which are the responsibility of the State
             109      Capitol Preservation Board:
             110          (a) the architectural integrity of the legislative area, including:
             111          (i) restored historic architectural or design features;
             112          (ii) historic color schemes, decorative finishes, and stenciling;
             113          (iii) decorative light fixtures; and


             114          (iv) flooring;
             115          (b) control of the central mechanical and electrical core of the House Building, Senate
             116      Building, and State Capitol [Building] on all floors;
             117          (c) control of the enclosure of the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol
             118      [Building] from the exterior of the building to the interior of the exterior wall;
             119          (d) the roof of the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol [Building];
             120          (e) the utility and security tunnels between the underground parking structure and the
             121      House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol [Building];
             122          (f) rest rooms of the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol [Building];
             123          (g) maintenance of all the elevators and stairways in the House Building, Senate
             124      Building, and State Capitol [Building]; and
             125          (h) those functions the Legislative Management Committee delegates in writing to be
             126      performed by the State Capitol Preservation Board.
             127          [(5)] (6) (a) The communications [and data] centers in the [House Building,] Senate
             128      Building[,] and State Capitol [Building] which are associated with the House, Senate, or
             129      legislative staff space or are associated with the governor, lieutenant governor, or their staff
             130      space are the shared responsibility of the State Capitol Preservation Board [and], the
             131      Legislature, and the governor.
             132          (b) The communications centers in the House Building which are associated with the
             133      House, Senate, or legislative staff space are the shared responsibility of the State Capitol
             134      Preservation Board and the Legislature.
             135          Section 2. Section 36-5-1 (Effective 08/01/08) is amended to read:
             136           36-5-1 (Effective 08/01/08). Reservation of area for Legislature -- Duties of
             137      Legislative Management Committee.
             138          (1) As used in this section:
             139          (a) "Architectural integrity" means the architectural elements, materials, color, and
             140      quality of the original building construction.
             141          (b) "Capitol hill" means the grounds, monuments, parking areas, buildings, and other


             142      man-made and natural objects within the area bounded by 300 North Street, Columbus Street,
             143      500 North Street, and East Capitol Boulevard, and includes:
             144          (i) the White Community Memorial Chapel and its grounds and parking areas, and the
             145      Council Hall Travel Information Center building and its grounds and parking areas;
             146          (ii) the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers building and its grounds and parking areas and
             147      other state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street, North Main
             148      Street, and Apricot Avenue;
             149          (iii) the state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street,
             150      Wall Street, and 400 North Street; and
             151          (iv) the state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street,
             152      West Capitol Street, and 500 North Street.
             153          (c) "House Building" means the west building on capitol hill that is located northwest of
             154      the State Capitol and southwest of the State Office Building.
             155          (d) "Legislative area" means the buildings, chambers, rooms, hallways, lounges, parking
             156      lots, and parking garages designated by this section as being subject to legislative control.
             157          (e) "Senate Building" means the east building on capitol hill that is located northeast of
             158      the State Capitol and southeast of the State Office Building.
             159          (f) "State Capitol" means the building dedicated as the Utah State Capitol in 1916.
             160          (g) "State Capitol Preservation Board" or "board" is as created in Section 63C-9-201 .
             161          (2) The legislative area on capitol hill includes:
             162          (a) in the State Capitol:
             163          (i) on the fourth floor: the entire floor and the stairs and elevators on the east and west
             164      side, except the four art galleries and the four closets on the interior of the State Capitol which
             165      are immediately around the art galleries are under the supervision of the board;
             166          (ii) on the third floor: the entire floor, including the stairs and elevators on the east and
             167      west side of the third floor, except:
             168          (A) the Supreme Court chambers which is to be controlled and scheduled by the
             169      Legislature during any general or special session of the Legislature and on interim days and


             170      controlled and scheduled by the State Capitol Preservation Board on all other days;
             171          (B) one office on the southeast side by the Senate Rules Room which is to be controlled
             172      by the Supreme Court; and
             173          (C) the Senate Rules Room, which Senate Rules Room is to be controlled by the
             174      Legislature during any general or special session of the Legislature and on interim days, and
             175      shared with the Supreme Court as scheduled through the Legislature on all other days;
             176          (iii) on the second floor: a committee room on the northeast side which is to be
             177      controlled and scheduled by the Legislature during any general or special session of the
             178      Legislature and on interim days and controlled and scheduled by the State Capitol Preservation
             179      Board on all other days;
             180          (iv) on the first floor: no legislative space; and
             181          (v) on the basement level:
             182          (A) the Office of Legislative Printing; and
             183          (B) the [two] audio/video control rooms [which] are to be controlled [and scheduled]
             184      by the Legislature [during any general or special session of the Legislature and on interim
             185      committee days, which control rooms shall be shared with the governor as controlled and
             186      scheduled through the State Capitol Preservation Board on all other days] and the governor and
             187      scheduled by the Legislature, and the maintenance of the control rooms shall be by the State
             188      Capitol Preservation Board at the direction of the Legislature and the governor;
             189          (b) the entire House Building;
             190          (c) in the Senate Building:
             191          (i) on the third floor: no legislative space;
             192          (ii) on the second floor: the entire floor, including the secured elevator, are legislative
             193      space;
             194          (iii) on the first floor: the secured corridor to the secured elevator is legislative and
             195      executive space controlled by the State Capitol Preservation Board; and
             196          (iv) on the basement level: the secured elevator is legislative space; and
             197          (d) (i) the parking stalls in the underground parking facility located directly east of the


             198      House Building and below the central plaza;
             199          (ii) 52 of the parking stalls in the above ground parking lot known as Lot G located
             200      north of the House Building and west of the State Office Building;
             201          (iii) 26 of the parking stalls in the underground parking located directly under the
             202      Senate Building; and
             203          (iv) 47 of the parking stalls in the underground parking facility directly east of the
             204      Senate Building.
             205          (3) (a) The legislative area is reserved for the use and occupancy of the Legislature and
             206      its committees and for legislative functions.
             207          (b) The Legislative Management Committee shall delegate oversight of designated
             208      portions of the legislative parking areas to the State Capitol Preservation Board for use by the
             209      executive branch on nonlegislative days.
             210          (4) The data centers in the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol which
             211      are associated with the House, Senate, or legislative staff space are the responsibility of the
             212      Legislature, and the maintenance of these data centers shall be by the State Capitol Preservation
             213      Board at the direction of the Legislature.
             214          [(4)] (5) The Legislative Management Committee shall exercise complete jurisdiction
             215      over the legislative area, except for the following, which are the responsibility of the State
             216      Capitol Preservation Board:
             217          (a) the architectural integrity of the legislative area, including:
             218          (i) restored historic architectural or design features;
             219          (ii) historic color schemes, decorative finishes, and stenciling;
             220          (iii) decorative light fixtures; and
             221          (iv) flooring;
             222          (b) control of the central mechanical and electrical core of the House Building, Senate
             223      Building, and State Capitol [Building] on all floors;
             224          (c) control of the enclosure of the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol
             225      [Building] from the exterior of the building to the interior of the exterior wall;


             226          (d) the roof of the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol [Building];
             227          (e) the utility and security tunnels between the underground parking structure and the
             228      House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol [Building];
             229          (f) rest rooms of the House Building, Senate Building, and State Capitol [Building];
             230          (g) maintenance of all the elevators and stairways in the House Building, Senate
             231      Building, and State Capitol [Building]; and
             232          (h) those functions the Legislative Management Committee delegates in writing to be
             233      performed by the State Capitol Preservation Board.
             234          [(5)] (6) (a) The communications [and data] centers in the [House Building,] Senate
             235      Building[,] and State Capitol [Building] which are associated with the House, Senate, or
             236      legislative staff space or are associated with the governor, lieutenant governor, or their staff
             237      space are the shared responsibility of the State Capitol Preservation Board [and], the
             238      Legislature, and the governor.
             239          (b) The communications centers in the House Building which are associated with the
             240      House, Senate, or legislative staff space are the shared responsibility of the State Capitol
             241      Preservation Board and the Legislature.
             242          Section 3. Section 63C-9-301 is amended to read:
             243           63C-9-301. Board powers -- Subcommittees.
             244          (1) The board shall:
             245          (a) except as provided in Subsection (2), exercise complete jurisdiction and stewardship
             246      over capitol hill facilities, capitol hill grounds, and the capitol hill complex;
             247          (b) preserve, maintain, and restore the capitol hill complex, capitol hill facilities, capitol
             248      hill grounds, and their contents;
             249          (c) before October 1 of each year, review and approve the executive director's annual
             250      budget request for submittal to the governor and Legislature;
             251          (d) by October 1 of each year, prepare and submit a recommended budget request for
             252      the upcoming fiscal year for the capitol hill complex to:
             253          (i) the governor, through the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget; and


             254          (ii) the Legislature's appropriations subcommittee responsible for capitol hill facilities,
             255      through the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst;
             256          (e) review and approve the executive director's:
             257          (i) annual work plan;
             258          (ii) long-range master plan for the capitol hill complex, capitol hill facilities, and capitol
             259      hill grounds; and
             260          (iii) furnishings plan for placement and care of objects under the care of the board;
             261          (f) approve all changes to the buildings and their grounds, including:
             262          (i) restoration, remodeling, and rehabilitation projects;
             263          (ii) usual maintenance program; and
             264          (iii) any transfers or loans of objects under the board's care;
             265          (g) define and identify all significant aspects of the capitol hill complex, capitol hill
             266      facilities, and capitol hill grounds, after consultation with the:
             267          (i) Division of Facilities Construction and Management;
             268          (ii) State Library Division;
             269          (iii) Division of Archives and Records Service;
             270          (iv) Division of State History;
             271          (v) Office of Museum Services; and
             272          (vi) Arts Council;
             273          (h) inventory, define, and identify all significant contents of the buildings and all
             274      state-owned items of historical significance that were at one time in the buildings, after
             275      consultation with the:
             276          (i) Division of Facilities Construction and Management;
             277          (ii) State Library Division;
             278          (iii) Division of Archives and Records Service;
             279          (iv) Division of State History;
             280          (v) Office of Museum Services; and
             281          (vi) Arts Council;


             282          (i) maintain archives relating to the construction and development of the buildings, the
             283      contents of the buildings and their grounds, including documents such as plans, specifications,
             284      photographs, purchase orders, and other related documents, the original copies of which shall
             285      be maintained by the Division of Archives and Records Service;
             286          (j) comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility; and
             287          (k) establish procedures for receiving, hearing, and deciding complaints or other issues
             288      raised about the capitol hill complex, capitol hill facilities, and capitol hill grounds, or their use.
             289          (2) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), the supervision and control of the legislative
             290      area, as defined in Section 36-5-1 , is reserved to the Legislature[.]; and
             291          (b) the supervision and control of the governor's area, as defined in Section 67-1-16 , is
             292      reserved to the governor.
             293          (3) (a) The board shall make rules to govern, administer, and regulate the capitol hill
             294      complex, capitol hill facilities, and capitol hill grounds by following the procedures and
             295      requirements of Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
             296          (b) A person who violates a rule adopted by the board under the authority of this
             297      Subsection (3) is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 for each violation, plus the
             298      amount of any actual damages, expenses, and costs related to the violation of the rule that are
             299      incurred by the state.
             300          (c) The board may take any other legal action allowed by law.
             301          (d) If any violation of a rule adopted by the board is also an offense under Title 76,
             302      Utah Criminal Code, the violation is subject to the civil penalty, damages, expenses, and costs
             303      allowed under this Subsection (3) in addition to any criminal prosecution.
             304          (e) The board may not apply this section or rules adopted under the authority of this
             305      section in a manner that violates a person's rights under the Utah Constitution or the First
             306      Amendment to the United States Constitution, including the right of persons to peaceably
             307      assemble.
             308          (f) The board shall send proposed rules under this section to the legislative general
             309      counsel and the governor's general counsel for review and comment before the board adopts the


             310      rules.
             311          (4) The board is exempt from the requirements of Title 63, Chapter 56, Utah
             312      Procurement Code, but shall adopt procurement rules substantially similar to the requirements
             313      of that chapter.
             314          (5) (a) The board may:
             315          (i) establish subcommittees made up of board members and members of the public to
             316      assist and support the executive director in accomplishing the executive director's duties;
             317          (ii) establish fees for the use of capitol hill facilities and capitol hill grounds;
             318          (iii) assign and allocate specific duties and responsibilities to any other state agency, if
             319      the other agency agrees to perform the duty or accept the responsibility;
             320          (iv) contract with another state agency to provide services;
             321          (v) delegate by specific motion of the board any authority granted to it by this section to
             322      the executive director;
             323          (vi) in conjunction with Salt Lake City, expend monies to improve or maintain public
             324      property contiguous to East Capitol Boulevard and capitol hill;
             325          (vii) provide wireless Internet service to the public without a fee in any capitol hill
             326      facility; and
             327          (viii) when necessary, consult with the:
             328          (A) Division of Facilities Construction and Management;
             329          (B) State Library Division;
             330          (C) Division of Archives and Records Service;
             331          (D) Division of State History;
             332          (E) Office of Museum Services; and
             333          (F) Arts Council.
             334          (b) The board's provision of wireless Internet service under Subsection (5)(a)(vii) shall
             335      be discontinued in the legislative area if the president of the Senate and the speaker of the
             336      House of Representatives each submit a signed letter to the board indicating that the service is
             337      disruptive to the legislative process and is to be discontinued.


             338          (c) If a budget subcommittee is established by the board, the following shall serve as ex
             339      officio, nonvoting members of the budget subcommittee:
             340          (i) the legislative fiscal analyst, or the analyst's designee, who shall be from the Office of
             341      Legislative Fiscal Analyst; and
             342          (ii) the director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, or the director's
             343      designee, who shall be from the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.
             344          (d) If a preservation and maintenance subcommittee is established by the board, the
             345      board may, by majority vote, appoint one or each of the following to serve on the subcommittee
             346      as voting members of the subcommittee:
             347          (i) an architect, who shall be selected from a list of three architects submitted by the
             348      American Institute of Architects; or
             349          (ii) an engineer, who shall be selected from a list of three engineers submitted by the
             350      American Civil Engineers Council.
             351          (e) If the board establishes any subcommittees, the board may, by majority vote,
             352      appoint up to two people who are not members of the board to serve, at the will of the board,
             353      as nonvoting members of a subcommittee.
             354          (f) Members of each subcommittee shall, at the first meeting of each calendar year,
             355      select one individual to act as chair of the subcommittee for a one-year term.
             356          (6) (a) The board, and the employees of the board, may not move the office of the
             357      governor, lieutenant governor, president of the Senate, speaker of the House of
             358      Representatives, or a member of the Legislature from the State Capitol [Building] unless the
             359      removal is approved by:
             360          (i) the governor, in the case of the governor's office;
             361          (ii) the lieutenant governor, in the case of the lieutenant governor's office;
             362          (iii) the president of the Senate, in the case of the president's office or the office of a
             363      member of the Senate; or
             364          (iv) the speaker of the House of Representatives, in the case of the speaker's office or
             365      the office of a member of the House.


             366          (b) The board and the employees of the board have no control over the furniture,
             367      furnishings, and decorative objects in the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, or the
             368      members of the Legislature except as necessary to inventory or conserve items of historical
             369      significance owned by the state.
             370          (c) The board and the employees of the board have no control over records and
             371      documents produced by or in the custody of a state agency, official, or employee having an
             372      office in a building on the capitol hill complex.
             373          (d) Except for items identified by the board as having historical significance, and except
             374      as provided in Subsection (6)(b), the board and the employees of the board have no control
             375      over moveable furnishings and equipment in the custody of a state agency, official, or employee
             376      having an office in a building on the capitol hill complex.
             377          Section 4. Section 63C-9-402 is amended to read:
             378           63C-9-402. Executive director -- Duties.
             379          The executive director shall:
             380          (1) develop, for board approval, a master plan with a projection of at least 20 years
             381      concerning the stewardship responsibilities, operation, activities, maintenance, preservation,
             382      restoration, and modification of the capitol hill complex, capitol hill facilities, and capitol hill
             383      grounds, including, if directed by the board, a plan to restore the buildings to their original
             384      architecture;
             385          (2) develop, as part of the master plan submitted for board approval, a furnishings plan
             386      for the placement and care of objects under the care of the board;
             387          (3) prepare, and recommend for board approval, an annual budget and work plan, that
             388      is consistent with the master plan, for all work to be performed under this chapter, including
             389      usual operations and maintenance and janitorial and preventative maintenance for the capitol hill
             390      complex, capitol hill facilities, capitol hill grounds, and their contents;
             391          (4) develop an operations, maintenance, and janitorial program for the capitol hill
             392      complex, capitol hill facilities, capitol hill grounds, and their contents;
             393          (5) develop a program to purchase or accept by donation, permanent loan, or outside


             394      funding items necessary to implement the master plan;
             395          (6) develop and maintain a registration system and inventory of the contents of the
             396      capitol hill facilities and capitol hill grounds and of the original documents relating to the
             397      buildings' construction and alteration;
             398          (7) develop a program to purchase or accept by donation, permanent loan, or outside
             399      funding items of historical significance that were at one time in the capitol hill facilities and that
             400      are not owned by the state;
             401          (8) develop a program to locate and acquire state-owned items of historical significance
             402      that were at one time in the buildings;
             403          (9) develop a collections policy regarding the items of historic significance as identified
             404      in the registration system and inventory for the approval of the board;
             405          (10) assist in matters dealing with the preservation of historic materials;
             406          (11) make recommendations on conservation needs and make arrangements to contract
             407      for conservation services for objects of significance;
             408          (12) make recommendations for the transfer or loan of objects of significance as
             409      detailed in the approved collections policy;
             410          (13) make recommendations to transfer, sell, or otherwise dispose of unused surplus
             411      property that is not of significance as defined in the collections policy and by the registration
             412      system;
             413          (14) approve all art and exhibits placed on capitol hill after board approval;
             414          (15) employ staff to assist him in administering this chapter and direct and coordinate
             415      their activities;
             416          (16) contract for professional services of qualified consultants, including architectural
             417      historians, landscape architects with experience in landscape architectural preservation,
             418      conservators, historians, historic architects, engineers, artists, exhibit designers, and craftsmen;
             419          (17) prepare annually a complete and detailed written report for the board that accounts
             420      for all funds received and disbursed by the board during the preceding fiscal year;
             421          (18) develop and manage a visitor services program for capitol hill which shall include


             422      public outreach programs, public tours, events, a gift shop, and communication and public
             423      relation services; and
             424          (19) manage and organize all transit and parking programs on the capitol hill complex,
             425      except that:
             426          (a) the Legislative Management Committee shall direct the executive director's
             427      management and organization of transit and parking associated with the legislative area as
             428      defined in Section 36-5-1 [.]; and
             429          (b) the governor shall direct the executive director's management and organization of
             430      transit and parking associated with the governor's area as defined in Section 67-1-16 .
             431          Section 5. Section 63C-9-703 is amended to read:
             432           63C-9-703. Art Placement Subcommittee of the State Capitol Preservation Board
             433      -- Duties.
             434          (1) The subcommittee shall:
             435          (a) review and make recommendations to the board about the content and placement of
             436      each new piece of art to be placed within any public area on capitol hill;
             437          (b) review and make recommendations to the board about any proposals for removing
             438      or relocating any piece of art contained in any public area on capitol hill; and
             439          (c) review and make recommendations to the board about the content and placement of
             440      each new exhibit to be placed within any public area on capitol hill.
             441          (2) If any conflicts exist between this part and Section 36-5-1 , Section 36-5-1 takes
             442      precedence.
             443          (3) If any conflict exists between this part and Section 67-1-16 , Section 67-1-16 takes
             444      precedence.
             445          Section 6. Section 67-1-16 is enacted to read:
             446          67-1-16. Reservation of area for governor.
             447          (1) As used in this section:
             448          (a) "Architectural integrity" means the architectural elements, materials, color, and
             449      quality of the original building construction.


             450          (b) "Capitol hill" means the grounds, monuments, parking areas, buildings, and other
             451      man-made and natural objects within the area bounded by 300 North Street, Columbus Street,
             452      500 North Street, and East Capitol Boulevard, and includes:
             453          (i) the White Community Memorial Chapel and its grounds and parking areas, and the
             454      Council Hall Travel Information Center building and its grounds and parking areas;
             455          (ii) the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers building and its grounds and parking areas and
             456      other state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street, North Main
             457      Street, and Apricot Avenue;
             458          (iii) the state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street,
             459      Wall Street, and 400 North Street; and
             460          (iv) the state-owned property included within the area bounded by Columbus Street,
             461      West Capitol Street, and 500 North Street.
             462          (c) "Governor area" means the chambers, rooms, hallways, lounges, parking lots, and
             463      parking garages designated by this section as being subject to governor control.
             464          (d) "House Building" means the west building on capitol hill that is located northwest of
             465      the State Capitol and southwest of the State Office Building.
             466          (e) "Legislative area" means the buildings, chambers, rooms, hallways, lounges, parking
             467      lots, and parking garages designated by this section as being subject to legislative control.
             468          (f) "Senate Building" means the east building on capitol hill that is located northeast of
             469      the State Capitol and southeast of the State Office Building.
             470          (g) "State Capitol" means the building dedicated as the Utah State Capitol in 1916.
             471          (h) "State Capitol Preservation Board" or "board" is as created in Section 63C-9-201 .
             472          (2) The governor area on capitol hill includes:
             473          (a) in the State Capitol:
             474          (i) on the second floor: the entire floor including the stairways and elevators on the east
             475      and west side of the second floor, except:
             476          (A) the area reserved for the attorney general and the state auditor;
             477          (B) the committee room on the northeast side which is to be controlled and scheduled


             478      as provided in Subsection 36-5-1 (2)(a)(iii);
             479          (C) the conference room on the south side, east of the southeast stairway, which is to
             480      be scheduled through the State Capitol Preservation Board;
             481          (D) the Gold Room, which is to be controlled by the governor and the Legislature and
             482      scheduled by the governor, with the governor being given scheduling priority; and the
             483      maintenance of the Gold Room shall be by the State Capitol Preservation Board at the direction
             484      of the governor;
             485          (E) the public restrooms;
             486          (F) the grand staircases;
             487          (G) the public stairways;
             488          (H) the public elevators;
             489          (I) the Capitol Rotunda;
             490          (J) the kitchen to the east of the dignitary protection elevator and pantry area which
             491      kitchen is to be scheduled and maintained by the State Capitol Preservation Board, with the
             492      governor's and Legislature's use associated with the Gold Room to be given scheduling priority;
             493      and
             494          (K) the open areas:
             495          (I) east of the Rotunda to the doors of the Capitol Board Room;
             496          (II) south of the Rotunda to the south entrance to the State Capitol; and
             497          (III) north of the Rotunda to the north wall;
             498          (ii) on the first floor: all office areas, conference rooms, stairways, and elevators,
             499      excluding the public corridors, public stairways, and public elevators:
             500          (A) west of the south entrance to the State Capitol on the first floor, including the
             501      dignitary holding area and elevator, which area and elevator the Legislature may schedule
             502      through the Utah Highway Patrol Dignitary Protection Bureau; but excluding the storage area
             503      that is directly to the north of the dignitary holding area;
             504          (B) west of the public elevator on the north side of the first floor; and
             505          (C) the northwest pier storage area; and


             506          (iii) in the basement:
             507          (A) the audio/video control rooms on the southwest side of the State Capitol are shared
             508      space with the Legislature as provided in Section 36-5-1 ;
             509          (B) all areas west of the westernmost hall and bordered by a hall on the north and a hall
             510      on the south of the areas, including the stairs and elevator, secured parking and all entrances
             511      and exits to the secured parking, and the Utah Highway Patrol Dignitary Protection Bureau
             512      office space, and excluding the areas north and south of the area designated in this Subsection
             513      (2) as the governor area;
             514          (b) in the Senate Building:
             515          (i) all office areas and conference rooms on the third floor that are south of the south
             516      stairway; and
             517          (ii) the Utah Highway Patrol Dignitary Protection Bureau office space in the basement;
             518          (c) (i) 46 of the parking stalls in the underground parking facility known as Lot C
             519      located directly east of the State Capitol; and
             520          (ii) 52 of the parking stalls in the underground parking facility known as Lot E located
             521      directly east of the Senate Building; and
             522          (d) any other area designated by the State Capitol Preservation Board as the governor
             523      area.
             524          (3) The governor area is reserved for the use and occupancy of the governor and
             525      lieutenant governor and their staff, committees, and functions.
             526          (4) The data centers in the Senate Building and State Capitol which are associated with
             527      the governor, lieutenant governor, or their staff space are the responsibility of the governor, and
             528      the maintenance of these data centers shall be by the State Capitol Preservation Board at the
             529      direction of the governor.
             530          (5) The governor shall exercise complete jurisdiction over the governor area, except for
             531      the following, which are the responsibility of the State Capitol Preservation Board:
             532          (a) the architectural integrity of the governor area, including:
             533          (i) restored historic architectural or design features;


             534          (ii) historic color schemes, decorative finishes, and stenciling;
             535          (iii) decorative light fixtures; and
             536          (iv) flooring;
             537          (b) control of the central mechanical and electrical core of the Senate Building and
             538      State Capitol on all floors;
             539          (c) control of the enclosure of the Senate Building and State Capitol from the exterior
             540      of the building to the interior of the exterior wall;
             541          (d) the roof of the Senate Building and State Capitol;
             542          (e) the utility and security tunnels between the underground parking structure and the
             543      Senate Building and State Capitol;
             544          (f) public restrooms of the Senate Building and State Capitol;
             545          (g) maintenance of all the elevators and stairways in the Senate Building and State
             546      Capitol; and
             547          (h) those functions the governor delegates in writing to be performed by the State
             548      Capitol Preservation Board.
             549          (6) The responsibility for the communications centers in the Senate Building and State
             550      Capitol is as provided in Subsection 36-5-1 (6).
             551          (7) The State Capitol Preservation Board shall schedule and manage the Capitol Board
             552      Room on the second floor of the State Capitol.
             553          (a) The governor's and lieutenant governor's use of the Capitol Board Room for
             554      functions shall be given scheduling priority over other meetings, except as provided in
             555      Subsection (7)(b). If the governor or lieutenant governor has need for the Capitol Board Room
             556      that has already been scheduled by another person, the governor or lieutenant governor shall be
             557      given the Capitol Board Room and as much notice as possible shall be given to the other person
             558      scheduling the room so that person may seek an alternative site.
             559          (b) During a general session or special session of the Legislature or on interim
             560      committee days designated by the Legislative Management Committee, a legislator's use of the
             561      Capitol Board Room for functions shall be given scheduling priority over any meeting, including


             562      the governor's or lieutenant governor's use under Subsection (7)(a). If a legislator has need for
             563      the Capitol Board Room and it has already been scheduled by another person, the legislator
             564      shall be given the Capitol Board Room and as much notice as possible shall be given to the
             565      other person scheduling the room so that person may seek an alternative site.
             566          (c) When the Legislature is not in session and on non interim committee days, a
             567      legislator's use of the Capitol Board Room for functions shall be given scheduling priority over
             568      any meeting, other than the governor's or lieutenant governor's use under Subsection (7)(a). If
             569      a legislator has need for the Capitol Board Room and it is not being used as provided in
             570      Subsection (7)(a), the legislator shall be given the Capitol Board Room and as much notice as
             571      possible shall be given to the other person scheduling the room so that person may seek an
             572      alternative site.
             573          (d) When not being used for a governor, lieutenant governor, or legislative function, the
             574      Capitol Board Room may be scheduled by the State Capitol Preservation Board on a first-come,
             575      first-served basis:
             576          (i) by other executive or judicial branch entities; and
             577          (ii) by a public or private person or organization who complies with State Capitol
             578      Preservation Board rules for Capitol Hill Complex Facility use.
             579          Section 7. Effective date.
             580          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
             581      upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
             582      Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
             583      the date of veto override, except that the amendments to Section 36-5-1 (Effective 08/01/08)
             584      take effect on August 1, 2008.


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